DOCSLIB.ORG

School Bus Program Policy and Procedures January 2016 Published by the Department of Education Training Melbourne January 2016

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
School Bus Program Policy and Procedures January 2016 Published by the Department of Education Training Melbourne January 2016 School Bus Program Policy and Procedures January 2016 Published by the Department of Education Training Melbourne January 2016 ©State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) 2015 The copyright in this document is owned by the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training), or in the case of some materials, by third parties (third party materials). No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968, the National Education Access Licence for Schools (NEALS) or with permission. An educational institution situated in Australia which is not conducted for profit, or a body responsible for administering such an institution may copy and communicate the materials, other than third party materials, for the educational purposes of the institution. Authorised by the Department of Education and Training, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. ISBN 978-0-7594-0806-7. This document is also available on the internet at www.education.vic.gov.au/studenttransport 1. Introduction 1 Contents 2. Criteria Determining Eligibility for the School Bus Program 2 Criteria 1 - Nearest appropriate school 3 Criteria 2 – Reside 4.8 km or more from the school 5 Criteria 3 – Be of school age and reside in Victoria 5 Access to more than one bus service 6 3. Ineligible Students Accessing the School Bus Program 7 Exemptions for ineligible students to access the bus at no cost 7 Ineligible passengers required to pay a fare 12 Other exceptional circumstances or appeals or special cases 15 4. Administration of the School Bus Program 17 Emergency management 18 Responsibilities of coordinating schools 18 Responsibilities of client schools 24 Responsibilities of bus operators 25 Responsibilities of students 29 Responsibilities of the STU 30 Responsibilities of DET regional offices 30 Responsibilities of PTV 30 5. Provision of Bus Services 31 Modification of services 32 Bus Routes 34 Pupil-free days 35 Orientation days 35 Excursions and delays 35 Appendix 1 – Glossary 36 Appendix 2 – Exemption Case Studies 39 Case 1 – Government students residing 4.8 km or more from a bus route to nearest government school 39 Case 2 - No service to nearest government school 41 Case 3 - Unsupervised government primary school 42 Case 4 - New government or non-government school opens closer to student’s residence 43 Case 5- Round bus route 44 Appendix 3 – Contact Details 45 Appendix 4 – Privacy Information 46 1. Introduction While parents/guardians have primary responsibility for transporting their children to and from school, the School Bus Program (SBP) assists families in rural and regional Victoria by transporting students to school. The program services both government and non-government schools. Students wishing to access a seat on a bus must complete an application form and parents/ guardians must agree to the conditions of travel including, if applicable, the payment of a fare. Criteria of eligibility determine whether a student travels at no cost or travels upon the payment of a fare. The Student Transport Unit (STU) of the Department of Education and Training (DET) sets the policy and provides general transport advice to DET regional offices, and schools. The Regional Bus Team within Public Transport Victoria (PTV) administers the SBP as directed by this policy and procedures document and holds the contracts with bus operators. The SBP is guided by the relevant parts of the Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 and the Bus Safety Act 2009. These documents detail the specific obligations and duty of care for all parties involved in the provision and management of school bus services. This policy is effective from January 2016 and replaces all previously published procedural guidelines for the SBP. Introduction 1 1 2. Criteria Determining Eligibility for the School Bus Program This section explains the criteria used to determine if a student is eligible to access the School Bus Program (SBP). A student must meet all of the criteria detailed below to be eligible. Eligible students access SBP services at no cost. Public transport Students are expected to use public transport where a service is available within 1.6 km (measured by shortest practicable route) of their home or closer to their home than the nearest school bus service. This applies to both students applying to access the SBP at no cost and to fare paying passengers. Where school and public transport services overlap, students should be allocated to public transport services prior to school bus services, as long as this ensures a safe and economically responsible outcome. In making travel allocations DET and PTV consider: • bus loadings and student safety • student eligibility for transport assistance • cost implications • Individual cases on their merits. Priority of access to services With some services the demand for seats can exceed the carrying capacity of the bus. In these situations the following priority of access applies: • first priority – eligible students with prior rights • second priority – eligible government school students • third priority – eligible non-government school students • fourth priority – students with exemptions (both government and non-government school students) • fifth priority - fare paying government and non-government students • sixth priority – fare paying passengers non-students (see fare paying section for order of priority). The coordinating principal should give preference to students with special needs or those travelling both morning and afternoon five days a week. If after applying these criteria there is more seating available, preference should be given to those who have the greatest distance to travel and to the youngest students. Change of address If a student changes residential address, a new application must be made to the coordinating school and re-assessed against all criteria. Criteria Determining Eligibility for the School Bus Program 2 Criteria 1 - Nearest appropriate school Government schools To be eligible for the School Bus Program, government school students must attend their nearest school/campus appropriate to their year level. ‘Nearest’ is measured by the shortest practicable route, driveable by car, from the student’s residential driveway to the school administration gate. Exemptions Students not attending their nearest government school may be granted exemption in the circumstances listed below. Siblings will be considered on their own merit on a case by case basis. Students granted exemption in the circumstances listed below cannot, on their own, form a case for additions, retentions or modifications of services. School enrolment zones Where regionally approved enrolment zones are in place, the Designated Neighbourhood School (DNS) is considered to be the nearest school/campus for the purposes of the SBP. An enrolment zone must strictly limit entitlement to enrol in a school to only those students who reside in a defined geographical area. Evidence of regional approval of the zone must be provided to the coordinating school by the client school. Lack of accommodation at the nearest government school If entry to the nearest government school/campus is refused on the grounds the school is at capacity, students may travel to the next nearest government school and still be considered to be attending their nearest school for the purposes of this program. Evidence of refused entry from all nearer schools is required to be submitted with the application to travel. This is usually in the form of a letter from the principal of each nearer school. Subject choice for students in Years 11 and 12 Year 11 and 12 students may travel to a more distant school/campus if two or more of their chosen subjects are not available at their nearest school/campus. These students will be considered to be attending their nearest school/campus and eligible for the SBP. Evidence that subjects are not provided at the nearer schools/campuses is required and must be submitted with the application to travel to the more distant school. This is usually in the form of a letter from the principal of each nearer school. Single-sex government schools Students attending their nearest appropriate single-sex government school/campus are considered to be attending their nearest school for the purposes of this program. Attending a DET-recognised accelerated learning program Students who are attending a DET-recognised Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program are considered to be attending their nearest government school/campus. Students in this category are eligible to travel at no cost. Criteria Determining Eligibility for the School Bus Program 3 Progression through a split campus school For continuity of education, a student progressing from a junior to senior campus of a government school is considered to be attending their nearest government school/campus irrespective of another government school of the same year levels being closer. Moving from a junior school (P-6) to a senior school (7-12) is not considered to be progression through a split campus. School amalgamation or opening Students enrolled at a government school/campus that ceases to be their nearest due to an amalgamation or school opening are still considered to be attending their nearest government school/campus for the purposes of this program. Non-government schools To be eligible for the School Bus Program, non-government school students must attend their nearest appropriate school/campus appropriate to their year level. ‘Nearest’ is measured by the shortest practicable route, driveable by car, from the student’s residential driveway to the school administration gate. The nearest ‘appropriate’ school for students attending non-government schools is determined by the denomination of the school. The Education and Training Reform Regulations (ETR) 2017 provide scope for the Minister for Education to provide travel assistance to students attending their nearest ‘appropriate’ non-government school. The 2001 School Bus Review and the Regulatory Impact Statement for the Education and Training Reform Regulations stated that ‘appropriate’ was intended to be ‘appropriate religious denomination’.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Victoria Government Gazette No
    Victoria Government Gazette No. S 563 Monday 23 December 2019 By Authority of Victorian Government Printer 169. Statutory Rule: Accident SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ACT 1994 Towing Services NOTICE OF MAKING OF STATUTORY (Transport Legislation RULES Amendment Act 2019) Notice is hereby given under section 17(2) Transitional of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 of the Regulations 2019 making of the following Statutory Rules: Authorising Act: Accident Towing 163. Statutory Rule: Fisheries Services Act 2007 Regulations 2019 Date of making: 23 December 2019 Authorising Act: Fisheries Act 1995 170. Statutory Rule: Heavy Vehicle Date of making: 23 December 2019 National Law Application 164. Statutory Rule: Fisheries (Fees, (Transport Legislation Royalties and Amendment Act 2019) Levies) Amendment Transitional Regulations 2019 Regulations 2019 Authorising Act: Fisheries Act 1995 Authorising Act: Heavy Vehicle Date of making: 23 December 2019 National Law 165. Statutory Rule: Bus Safety Application Act 2013 Amendment Date of making: 23 December 2019 Regulations 2019 171. Statutory Rule: Transport Authorising Act: Bus Safety Act 2009 (Compliance and Date of making: 23 December 2019 Miscellaneous) 166. Statutory Rule: Commercial (Transport Legislation Passenger Vehicle Amendment Act 2019) Industry Amendment Transitional Regulations 2019 Regulations 2019 Authorising Act: Commercial Authorising Act: Transport Passenger Vehicle (Compliance and Industry Act 2017 Miscellaneous) Date of making: 23 December 2019 Act 1983 167. Statutory Rule: Tourist and Heritage Date of making: 23 December 2019 Railways Amendment 172. Statutory Rule: Road Safety Regulations 2019 (Automated Vehicles), Authorising Act: Tourist and Heritage (Drivers), (General), Railways Act 2010 (Traffic Management) and (Vehicles) Date of making: 23 December 2019 Amendment 168. Statutory Rule: Transport Regulations 2019 (Compliance and Authorising Act: Road Safety Act 1986 Miscellaneous) (Conduct on Date of making: 23 December 2019 Public Transport) 173.
    [Show full text]
  • Integrated Transport Plan
    Integrated Transport Plan Background Paper i Background Paper January 2017 This background paper was compiled by Hobsons Bay City Council. For further information contact Council on 9932 1000 or at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au Council acknowledges all language groups of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of these municipal lands. We recognise the first people’s relationship to this land and offer our respect to their elders past and present. Council also acknowledges the legal responsibility to comply with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. ii Executive summary The purpose of this background paper is to present an evidence base to inform future integrated transport planning in Hobsons Bay. Background Council released the Hobsons Bay Integrated Transport Strategy in 2006. More recently, consultation has identified ‘access to transport’ as an ongoing issue, particularly in neighbourhoods with limited transport options and high car dependency. In response to these concerns, Council committed to commence the development of an Integrated Transport Plan in 2014, with the first step being to develop a background paper. This background paper reinforces the need for long term strategic planning to coordinate Hobsons Bay’s interrelated transport modes into an integrated system. This ‘network approach’ is underpinned by a sustainable transport hierarchy that prioritises active, public and freight transport, while encouraging reduced private car use. Integrated transport planning can
    [Show full text]
  • Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
    Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations Exposure Draft TABLE OF PROPOSALS Proposal Page Part 1—Preliminary 1 Division 1—Preliminary 1 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 4 Revocation 2 Division 2—Interpretation 2 5 Definitions 2 6 Interpretation—vehicles, combinations and loads 41 7 Interpretation—distance between parallel lines 41 Division 3—Powers of the Secretary 41 8 Secretary may declare matters for the purposes of Regulations 41 9 Secretary may make guidelines 42 10 Authorised persons 43 11 Secretary may authorise vehicle inspectors 44 12 Secretary may give written directions to authorised vehicle inspectors 44 13 Secretary may require authorised vehicle inspectors to comply with guidelines and written directions 45 14 Secretary may revoke an authorisation 45 15 Action on revocation of authorisation 46 16 Approved application forms 47 17 Information to be provided in or with approved application forms 47 18 Incomplete applications 47 19 Approved forms of notices, reports, labels and certificates 48 20 Information to be included in notices, reports, labels and certificates 49 21 Supply of certificates 49 i Proposal Page Part 2—Vehicle registration 50 Division 1—Exemption from registration 50 22 Exemptions from registration 50 Division 2—Eligibility for registration 51 23 Registered operators 51 24 Eligible vehicles 51 Division 3—Vehicle Standards and certification 52 25 Compliance with standards for registration 52 26 Secretary may require new vehicle identifiers and engine identification numbers to be stamped or
    [Show full text]
  • Victoria Government Gazette No
    Victoria Government Gazette No. S 221 Thursday 17 June 2010 By Authority of Victorian Government Printer Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT Bus Safety Regulations 2010 Notice is given under section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 that a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared in relation to the proposed Bus Safety Regulations 2010. The proposed Regulations are made under Division 2 of Part 8 of the new Bus Safety Act 2009, which will commence operation on 31 December 2010. The objective of the proposed Regulations is to provide for the safety of bus services, including in relation to: O bus operations and vehicle requirements O the accreditation and registration of bus operators O inspections and audits of bus operators O the investigation of bus incidents. The RIS assesses the costs and benefits of the proposed Regulations, possible alternative means of achieving the stated objectives and explains why the proposed Regulations are the preferred option. The RIS concludes that the benefits of the proposed Regulations outweigh the expected costs. Copies of the proposed regulations and the RIS may be obtained from www.transport.vic.gov.au or by contacting Transport Safety Regulation (telephone 96556979 or email bussafety@transport. vic.gov.au). Submissions on the proposed regulations and the RIS are invited no later than 5 pm on Friday 29 July. All submissions will be treated as public documents. Submissions should be emailed to the address above or posted to Bus Safety Regulations 2010, Department of Transport, GPO Box 2797, Melbourne 3001. SPECIAL 2 S 221 17 June 2010 Victoria Government Gazette The Victoria Government Gazette is published by Blue Star Print with the authority of the Government Printer for the State of Victoria © State of Victoria 2010 This publication is copyright.
    [Show full text]
  • Customer Service Charter
    Customer Service Charter 1 About Us You are in safe hands Transdev Melbourne operates one third of Melbourne’s The safety of our customers and bus network, with 49 metropolitan route services employees is our top priority (including some SmartBus routes) and more than 100 school bus services. With six depots across Melbourne, we service the city’s western, south eastern and At Transdev Melbourne we ensure the safety of our eastern suburbs under contract to the Department of customers and employees by: Transport. • Embedding safety as a core value and ensuring Globally, Transdev is a world leader in the operation that it is reflected throughout every level of our of passenger transport services, with specialist business expertise in on-demand transport and autonomous • Implementing and maintaining safety policies and vehicles. We operate train, bus, ferry and light rail procedures which empower our team members to services in 20 countries around the world, have operate in a safe manner more than 82,000 employees and complete 11 million customer trips around the world every day. • Maintaining our bus operator accreditation to the highest standards At Transdev we believe that public transport plays an important part in how cities come to life and we • Implementing a robust assurance regime to monitor are focused on empowering your freedom to move the effectiveness of our safety risks and activities every day. • Training our drivers, workshop and support staff to the highest standards, enabling them to provide an ongoing safe and reliable service for our customers Our Commitment At Transdev Melbourne, customer service means anticipating, responding to and exceeding our Keeping it clean customers’ changing needs and expectations.
    [Show full text]
  • Infrastructure Capability Assessment Transport
    Infrastructure Capability Assessment Transport Infrastructure Victoria Infrastructure Capability Assessment Transport What this assessment is about This infrastructure capability assessment is one of a series of supporting documents that Infrastructure Victoria (IV) has used to assist them in developing their paper - Laying the Foundations, Setting objectives and identifying needs for Victoria’s 30-year infrastructure strategy. This assessment sets out to: • Identify the major assets in the sector and provide the wider context in which assets operate, including the interconnections between assets, identification of key stakeholders and current industry trends in the sector • Provide a base of quantitative data as a foundation from which IV can start developing the strategy in relation to asset value, historical and forecast investment, infrastructure performance and current/future capacity in each sector • Identify the future challenges and opportunities associated with the sector, specifically related to how existing infrastructure can be used to accommodate future demand. This assessment represents an initial view on infrastructure in the sector and has been prepared based on publicly available information and in consultation with the stakeholders with whom we have engaged to date. Data collection has been based on consolidation of existing and available information as opposed to undertaking new primary research. This assessment is intended to set the scene for broader discussion and is complemented by a range of other technical documents available at www.infrastructurevictoria.com.au. It is IV’s intention that this work serves as one of the platforms for further engagement and refinement of Victoria’s infrastructure needs as IV progresses its 30 year infrastructure strategy development further.
    [Show full text]
  • Bus Industry Wellness Taskforce
    Ideas and Resources for Improving Health and Wellness: A Guide for Everyone Bus Industry Wellness Taskforce October 2015 Ideas and Resources for Improving Health and Wellness: A Guide for Everyone l 1 © Bus Association Victoria Inc. 2015 Acknowledgements The Bus Industry Wellness Taskforce was formed in 2015 by the Bus Association Victoria Inc. The Taskforce was charged with commending a suite of ideas that operators can introduce into their own workplaces with the intent of improving the health, wellbeing and safety of their employees, and the overall productivity of the industry. The Taskforce members that were involved in the creation of this Guide were: — Dr. Julia Evans (Chair) — Ashlee Loveridge, Buslink Sunraysia — Elke Peters, Ventura — Ingrid Ozols, mh@work® (mental health at work) — Dr Janet Stanley, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne — Marcelle Davis , CDC Victoria — Rebecca Christian, Christian Bus Co. — Rhonda Renwick, Latrobe Valley Bus Line — Robert Wright, MorelandBus and South Coast Bus — Rochelle Dickason and Greg Deacon, Dysons — Peter Kavanagh & Chris Lowe, BusVic The Taskforce wishes to acknowledge and thank the following organisations who participated in consultations for the preparation of this Guide: — Public Transport Victoria — Transport Safety Victoria — Transport Workers Union — TruckSafe — Victorian Taxi Commission — WorkSafe Disclaimer The information in this Guide is not a substitute for medical advice, nor is it to be used for diagnosis and treatment. You, or anyone you are concerned about, are encouraged to seek professional advice and treatment from General Practitioners and/or qualified practitioners and providers in specific cases of need. If you or the person you are concerned about appear at risk of self-harm or harm to others, please seek immediate professional assistance.
    [Show full text]
  • Managing Safety at Bus Stops: Guidance for Sharing Responsibility
    Managing safety at bus stops: guidance for sharing responsibility Please note: The document ‘Example risk register for managing safety at bus stops’ should be read in conjunction with this guidance. Table of contents Glossary 3 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Purpose of this guide 5 1.2 Risk management responsibility and principles 5 1.3 Documentation 6 1.4 Use of appropriate references 6 1.5 Monitoring and review 6 1.6 Disclaimer 6 2. The concept of so far as is reasonably practicable (SFAIRP) 7 2.1 Demonstrating that a risk is being managed SFAIRP 8 2.2 Points to note 8 3. Implementing a safety risk management framework for bus stops 9 3.1 Identifying stakeholders, risk owners and duty holders 9 3.1.1 Gathering duty holders 9 3.1.2 Risk manager 10 3.1.3 Risk owners 10 3.2 Designing the framework 10 3.3 Implementing and monitoring the framework 11 4. Conclusion 11 Where to get more information 12 Managing Safety at bus stops guidance for sharing responsibility: Version 1 – November 2015 3 Glossary Term Definition Bus A motor vehicle which has been built with seating positions for 10 or more adults (including the driver) and complies with the requirements specified in the Australian Design Rule for a passenger omnibus (within the meaning of those Rules, a motor vehicle prescribed to be a bus and a motor vehicle which the Safety Director has declared to be a bus under the BSA). BSA Bus Safety Act 2009 (Vic) Bus Safety Victoria (BSV) BSV is a branch of Transport Safety Victoria.
    [Show full text]
  • Bus Safety Regulations 2020
    Level 5, 1 Macarthur Street EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3000 03 7005 9772 [email protected] betterregulation.vic.gov.au Ms Megan Bourke-O’Neil Deputy Secretary, Policy and Innovation Department of Transport 1 Spring Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 26 June 2020 Dear Ms Bourke-O’Neil REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT FOR BUS SAFETY REGULATIONS 2020 I would like to thank your staff at the Department of Transport (the Department) for working with the team at Better Regulation Victoria on the preparation of the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for the proposed Bus Safety Regulations 2020 (the proposed Regulations) to replace the Bus Safety Regulations 2010 (the existing Regulations), which sunset on 12 October 2020. As you know, the Commissioner for Better Regulation provides independent advice on the adequacy of analysis provided in all RISs in Victoria. A RIS is deemed to be adequate when it contains analysis that is logical, draws on relevant evidence, is transparent about any assumptions made, and is proportionate to the proposal’s expected effects. The RIS also needs to be written clearly so that it can be a suitable basis for public consultation. I am pleased to advise that the final version of the RIS received by us on 25 June 2020 meets the adequacy requirements set out in the Subordinate Legislation Act. Background The proposed Regulations are made under the Bus Safety Act 2009 (the Act), which empowers the Safety Director and establishes a system of bus safety regulation. Under the Act, operators of bus services are either accredited operators if they operate any buses that seat 13 or more passengers, or registered operators if they only operate vehicles with between 10 and 12 seats.
    [Show full text]
  • Bus Safety Regulations
    Bus Safety Regulations Exposure Draft TABLE OF PROPOSALS Proposal Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Definitions 2 PART 2—BUS OPERATIONS 6 5 Maximum number of passengers 6 6 Bus standards 6 7 Devices for school buses 7 8 Fire extinguishers 8 9 Signage 8 10 Number plates 8 11 Driver must not have alcohol or drugs present 9 PART 3—ACCREDITATION MATTERS 10 Division 1—Accreditation 10 12 Fee to accompany application 10 13 Annual accreditation fee 10 14 Application for accreditation—things to accompany application 10 15 Prescribed conditions of accreditation 12 Division 2—Record keeping for accredited bus operators 14 16 Retention of records 14 17 Disclosure of records 15 Division 3—Management systems 15 18 Management information system to be maintained 15 19 Maintenance management system to be maintained 15 i Proposal Page PART 4—REGISTRATION 16 20 Application for registration 16 21 Application for registration—prescribed information 16 22 Issue of certificate of registration 18 23 Drivers of buses used by registered bus operators 18 PART 5—BUS INSPECTIONS 19 24 Annual inspection 19 PART 6—REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION 20 25 Duty to notify Safety Director of bus incidents 20 26 Bus incident investigation 20 PART 7—SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL 23 27 Deemed accreditation 23 28 Where decision to accredit not yet made 23 29 Preservation of records 24 30 Approved training courses 24 __________________ SCHEDULES 25 SCHEDULE 1—Bus standards 25 1 Stability 25 2 Device to remove windscreen condensation
    [Show full text]
  • Victoria Government Gazette by Authority of Victorian Government Printer
    Victoria Government Gazette By Authority of Victorian Government Printer No. G 24 Thursday 14 June 2018 www.gazette.vic.gov.au GENERAL 1268 G 24 14 June 2018 Victoria Government Gazette TABLE OF PROVISIONS Private Advertisements Government and Outer Budget Sector Agencies Notices 1274 Estates of Deceased Persons AP Taxation 1270 Orders in Council 1314 Brendan Holland & Michael Cahir 1270 Land Acquistion and Compensation; De Marco Lawyers 1270 Major Events; Donald & Ryan Lawyers 1270 Public Administration Ford Legal 1271 Late Notices 1320 G. A. Black & Co. 1271 Victorian Electoral Commission – Henderson & Ball 1271 Change to Register of Political Parties Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams 1271 Registration of Political Party Hunt, McCullough, Kollias & Co. 1271 Obtainables 1324 J. A. Middlemis 1271 McNab McNab & Starke 1271 M Landau Legal 1272 Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken 1272 Prior Law 1272 Ralph James Smith 1272 Taits Legal 1272 Tony Brandt Lawyer 1273 Warren, Graham & Murphy Pty Ltd 1273 Advertisers Please Note As from 14 June 2018 The last Special Gazette was No. 275 dated 13 June 2018. The last Periodical Gazette was No. 1 dated 16 May 2018. How To Submit Copy • See our webpage www.gazette.vic.gov.au • or contact our office on 8523 4601 between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Monday to Friday Victoria Government Gazette G 24 14 June 2018 1269 PLEASE NOTE As of 1 July 2018, new fees apply to the Victoria Government Gazette concerning the publication of notices, subscription options and purchase of copies. Details are in the table below: Rate as from
    [Show full text]
  • Students with Disabilities Transport Program
    Students with Disabilities Transport Program Policy and Procedures January 2016 Published by the Department of Education and Training Melbourne October 2015 for use from January 2016. ©State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) 2016 The copyright in this document is owned by the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training), or in the case of some materials, by third parties (third party materials). No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968, the National Education Access Licence for Schools (NEALS) (see below) or with permission. An educational institution situated in Australia which is not conducted for profit, or a body responsible for administering such an institution may copy and communicate the materials, other than third party materials, for the educational purposes of the institution. Authorised by the Department of Education and Training, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002. ISBN 978-0-7594-0804-3. This document is also available on the internet at www.education.vic.gov.au/studenttransport 1. Introduction 1 Contents 2. Criteria Determining Eligibility for the SDTP 2 Criteria 1 – Be eligible for the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) 2 Criteria 2 – Reside in the Designated Transport Area (DTA) of the school attended 2 Criteria 3 – Be enrolled for three or more days per week 2 Criteria 4 – Be of school age and reside in Victoria 2 Other important information 2 Exemptions to the eligibility criteria 4 Other exceptional circumstances or appeals or special cases 5 3. Types of Assistance Available 7 SDTP specialist school buses 7 SDTP specialist school taxis 7 Conveyance allowance 7 Travel education 8 School Bus Program (SBP) 8 4.
    [Show full text]